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Tag: War on Terror

Forgotten Front Line in Hawija
Analysis, Education for Peace in Iraq Center

Forgotten Front Line in Hawija

The Iraqi government has ignored Hawija’s plight, risking future unrest.  Continue reading “Forgotten Front Line in Hawija”

Rhetoric and Decentralization
Interview

Rhetoric and Decentralization

PAUL STANILAND — Uncertainty regarding internal Afghan Taliban politics limits options for leaders in both Kabul and Islamabad. 

Continue reading “Rhetoric and Decentralization”

Confusion in the Gulf
Interview

Confusion in the Gulf

DAVID B. ROBERTS — A proclivity for adventurism in Riyadh, Doha, and Abu Dhabi may strain existing inefficiencies within a disunited GCC.  Continue reading “Confusion in the Gulf”

Myths and Marginalization
Interview

Myths and Marginalization

FANAR HADDAD — Iraq’s sectarian competition has been much more about differences in national truths than religious ones. Continue reading “Myths and Marginalization”

On the Verge
Interview

On the Verge

MOHAMMED SHAREEF — Since 2003 Iraqi Kurdistan has changed from a pawn to an actor. Today this transformation is being put to the test. Continue reading “On the Verge”

Beyond the Sect
Interview

Beyond the Sect

HARITH HASAN — A misguided discourse hides the deep secular and political roots of Iraq’s dramatic dissolution. Continue reading “Beyond the Sect”

The New Great Power Arena
Interview

The New Great Power Arena

ALEXANDER COOLEY — United States strategy in Central Asia was guided by the Afghanistan conflict. This singular focus may come back to bite American policymakers during the next decade. Continue reading “The New Great Power Arena”

Driving Stability
Interview

Driving Stability

BARBARA BODINE — The USS Cole tragedy illustrated Yemen as a country willing but often without the resources to aid in the American “War on Terror.”   Continue reading “Driving Stability”

The Waiting Game
Interview

The Waiting Game

MARCIN ANDRZEJ PIOTROWSKI — For Poland, like many European nations, Afghan policy will be put on hold until after the United States gets the White House in order. Continue reading “The Waiting Game”

How Australia views Afghanistan
Interview

How Australia views Afghanistan

GEOFFREY GARRETT — Australia has always followed the United States into tricky situations. Afghanistan is no different. Continue reading “How Australia views Afghanistan”

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